Smartphone ‘kill-switch’ bill headed to California governor — A bill requiring smartphone makers to include antitheft software on devices sold in California is one step away from becoming law. — State Sen. Mark Leno and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon introducing the bill during a press conference in February.

Fiverr Raises $30M for Online Services Marketplace … Services marketplace Fiverr International Ltd. has scored $30 million from investors who believe the startup can make buying 1,000 Twitter followers, a voiceover with a French accent and other online services as simple as buying a book.

Twitter Paid $134 Million for Gnip — Twitter pulled back the curtain on the financial details of its Gnip acquisition on Monday. The total: $134 million in stock and cash for the Boulder, Colorado-based startup. The package, outlined in a 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission …

From signed up to satisfied — Getting new users is easy; keeping them is hard. Join Intercom co-founder Des Traynor as he explains how to bridge the gap between a company's initial traction and sustained success.